diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Kconfig
index fd6a52397a..4b882bd553 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Kconfig
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ config USE_ME_CLEANER
 comment "Please test the modified ME/TXE firmware and coreboot in two steps"
 	depends on USE_ME_CLEANER
 
+config ME_CLEANER_ARGS
+	string
+	depends on USE_ME_CLEANER
+	default "-S"
+
 config HAVE_GBE_BIN
 	bool "Add gigabit ethernet firmware"
 	depends on HAVE_IFD_BIN
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Makefile.inc b/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Makefile.inc
index d6e62964d7..737a79d4c5 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Makefile.inc
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_CHECK_ME),y)
 endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_USE_ME_CLEANER),y)
 	printf "    ME_CLEANER coreboot.pre\n"
-	util/me_cleaner/me_cleaner.py $(obj)/coreboot.pre > \
+	util/me_cleaner/me_cleaner.py $(obj)/coreboot.pre \
+		$(patsubst "%,%,$(patsubst %",%,$(CONFIG_ME_CLEANER_ARGS))) > \
 		$(obj)/me_cleaner.log
 endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_HAVE_GBE_BIN),y)